This tutorial applies to the following operating system(s):
Windows
Overview:
This tutorial will guide you through mounting your User and Shared drives to a Windows computer.
Please Note: If you computer is not connected to AirVandalGold or AirVandalHome you will need to connect to the VPN first. You can find a link to that support article here.
Note: U: drive is no longer available. All files have been moved to OneDrive.
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Automatic:
Step 1:
The QuickConnect tool automatically maps your User and Shared drives to your computer. Click the Download button below to install it.
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Once it has finished installing, press Run.
Step 2:
If prompted, enter your University of Idaho username and password.
Step 3:
Once the tool has finished running, you can access your data by opening File Explorer and navigating to the This PC dropdown on the left.
Manual:
Step 1:
Open File Explorer and select This PC. Find and click the Computer tab, and select the Map Network Drive option.
Step 2
For the Shared drive, select S: for drive and enter the folder; \\files.uidaho.edu\shared. For the User drive, select U: for drive and enter the folder; \\users.uidaho.edu\users\(first letter of username)\(username)
If you set these to reconnect at sign-in, note that it will only correctly reconnect if you already have the VPN running or are connected to a University of Idaho network.
Your drives should now appear under This PC in File Explorer.